September 10-12, 2024 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/12/2024
21.3cm nagasa of unokubi zukuri form, without a yokote. Itame hada, with a shallow gunome midare hamon, with sunagashi and nie. Ubu, mumei kurijiri nakagojiri. Boshi is out of polish, but looks like a maru variant. In attractive koshirae, saya decorated with crushed abalone shell and dragonfly motifs. Mounts are en suite, textured brass with silver highlights, kozuka possible replaced as it has a black lacquer finish and design doesn't quite line up. Tsuka ito of cord, with obscured menuki. CONDITION: Good, blade with visible activity throughout, aforementioned boshi out of polish. Some ware and a burst fukure on right side of mune, with corresponding tendril approximately 3cm. Mounts are good with some handling marks through shell, but attractive.